encouraging

Example Sentences

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Residents who live in the vicinity of Church Pulverbatch Parish Council in Shropshire have spent the past year sowing wildflower meadows and encouraging no mow areas.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Those are encouraging signs at a time when many chains are struggling to get guests through the door.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“But raising taxes on a shrinking tax base—and thus encouraging further relocation out of the city—does raise that risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A scoreless draw against Nicaragua in Johannesburg days before the World Cup isn’t exactly encouraging, but it also fits with the team’s expectations and the mindset of “having everything to gain and little to lose.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Coal glanced at the phone of the person streaming next to him and saw views in the thousands with constant encouraging comments and emojis floating over the video.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste